Prof. Dr. Urs Hilber
Prof. Dr. Urs Hilber
ZHAW
School of Life Sciences and Facility Management
Grüentalstrasse 14
8820 Wädenswil
Work at ZHAW
Position
- Dean
- Dean School of Life Sciences and Facility Management
Focus
Leadership and Management in Expert Organizations; Mediation; Consulting and Coaching; Sustainable Development; Planetary Health
Experience
- Dean
UASZ
2007 - today - Deputy Director
Agroscope Changins-Wädenswil
2006 - 2007 - Director
Swiss Federal Research Station for Fruit Growing, Viticulture and Horticulture, Wädenswil
2002 - 2005 - Managing Director
Swiss Federal Research Station for Fruit Growing, Viticulture and Horticulture, Wädenswil
2000 - 2001 - Deputy Director
Swiss Federal Research Station for Fruit Growing, Viticulture and Horticulture, Wädenswil
1998 - 1999 - Senior Scientist
Swiss Federal Research Station for Fruit Growing, Viticulture and Horticulture, Wädenswil
1996 - 1998 - Lecturer in Plant Pathology incl. Mycology
Zurich general vocational school; Winterthur
1993 - 1998 - Clerk with signature authority
Swiss Society for Chemical Industries
1994 - 1996 - Post Doc Position
Swiss Federal Research Station for Fruit Growing, Viticulture and Horticulture, Wädenswil
1993 - 1994 - Post Doc Position in USA
Cornell University, New York State Agricultural Experiment Station, Geneva, Dept. of Plant Pathology, NY, USA Studies on the molecular mechanism and genetics of Venturia inaequalis resistance to sterol inhibiting fungicides
1992 - 1993 - MSc and PhD Positions
Swiss Federal Research Station for Fruit Growing, Viticulture and Horticulture, Wädenswil
1988 - 1992 - Research Internship in UK
Glasshouse Crops Research Institute in Littlehampton (U.K.), Insect Pathology Department Studies on culturing methods of Beauveria bassiana, a fungus used to bio-control Nilparvata lugens
1987 - 1987 - Industrial Internship
Ciba-Geigy AG in Basle
1986 - 1986
Education and Continuing education
Education
- PhD, Biology / Comparative studies on genetic variability and fungicide resistance in Botryotinia fuckeliana (de Bary) Whetzel against vinclozolin and the phenylpyrrole CGA 173506
University of Basle and Swiss Federal Research Station Wädenswil
1989 - 1992 - MSc, Biology / Biology of G. fuscum, Pear trellis rust
University of Basle and Swiss Federal Research Station Wädenswil
1988 - 1989 - Biology I / Botany, Zoology, Chemistry, Plant Pathology incl. Mycology
University of Basle
1983 - 1989
Continuing Education
Mediator SGO
Swiss Society of Organisation and Management
2004
Network
Membership of networks
Social media
Publications
Articles in scientific journal, peer-reviewed
- Hilber, U. and Hilber-Bodmer, M. (1998) 'Genetic basis and monitoring of resistance of Botroytinia fuckeliana to anilinopyrimidines', Plant Disease, 82(5), pp. 496–500. doi: 10.1094/PDIS.1998.82.5.496.
- Hilber, U. and Schüepp, H. (1996) 'A reliable method for testing the sensitivity of Botryotinia fuckeliana to anilinopyrimidines in vitro', Pest Management Science, 47(3), pp. 241–247. doi: 10.1002/(SICI)1096-9063(199607)47:3<241::AID-PS410>3.0.CO;2-6.
- Hilber, U. et al. (1994) 'Biolistic transformation and mitotic stability of Botryotinia fuckeliana', Current Genetics, 25(2), pp. 124–127. doi: 10.1007/BF00309537.
- Hilber, U., Schüepp, H. and Schwinn, F. J. (1990) 'Studies on infection biology of Gymnosporangium fuscum DC', Journal of Plant Diseases and Protection, 97(3), pp. 299–305. Available at: http://www.jstor.org/stable/43385824.
Books, peer-reviewed
Hilber, U. (1992) Comparative studies on genetic variability and fungicide resistance in Botryotinia fuckeliana (de Bary) Whetzel against vinclozolin and the phenylpyrrole CGA 173506. Doctoral dissertation. University of Basel. doi: 10.21256/zhaw-3720.
Other publications
- Hilber, U. (2013) Momentaufnahme. 1. Auflage. Wädenswil: ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften. doi: 10.21256/zhaw-2688.
- Hilber, U. (2007) 'Change : besser oder nur anders?', Transfer, 2007(3), p. 2. doi: 10.21256/zhaw-6868.
- Wintsch, S. et al. (2007) ... unter Bäumen - Kunstprojekte im Schlosspark Wädenswil : Konzept mit Budget. Wädenswil: Landart.
- Hilber, U. (2007) 'ProfiCrops im Herzen Europas : connecting people', Obst- und Weinbau, 143(13), p. 6.
- Hilber, U. et al. (2007) 'Agroscope Forschungsprogramme', Agrarforschung, 14(9), pp. 442–447. Available at: https://www.agrarforschungschweiz.ch/archiv_11de.php?id_artikel=1312.
- Hilber, U. (2006) Führung und Beratung im Kontext öffentlicher Verwaltung - Spielräume und Grenzen : der Einsatz mediativer Kompetenz in der führungsmässigen Zusammenführung der Spezialkulturforschung der Schweiz. Master's thesis. Institut für systemische Impulse, Entwicklung und Führung.
- Hilber, U. (2006) 'Parlez-vous français - sprechen Sie Deutsch?', Obst- und Weinbau, 142(1), p. 6.
- Hilber, U. and Mayor, J.-Ph. (2006) 'Programme d'activité ACW 2008-2011 : votre avis nous importe!', Revue Suisse d'Agriculture, 2006(38), p. 166.
- Hilber, U. (2005) 'Nachwuchskolumnistin : Kolumne', Tages-Anzeiger, p. 2.
- Hilber, U. (2005) 'Schöne Schweizer entdecken', Tages-Anzeiger, p. 2.
- Hilber, U. (2005) 'Immer gut waschen ?! : Kolumne', Tages-Anzeiger, p. 2.
- Hilber, U. (2005) 'Machen Sie Gentech?', Tages-Anzeiger, p. 2.
- Hilber, U. (2005) 'Ist Geiz geil?', Tages-Anzeiger, p. 2.
- Hilber, U. and Gut, D. (2004) 'Agroscope : Schweizerische Landwirtschaftliche Forschung 2004-2007', Der Gemüsebau.
- Hilber, U. and Gut, D. (2004) 'Agroscope : la recherche agronomique suisse 2004-2007', Revue Suisse d'Agriculture, p. 4.
- Hilber, U. (2004) 'Neuer Auftritt der FAW', Obst- und Weinbau, 2004(140), p. 9.
- Hilber, U. and Gut, D. (2004) 'Agroscope : la recherche agronomique suisse 2004-2007', Le Maraîcher, p. 4.
- Hilber, U. and Gut, D. (2002) 'Ihre Meinung ist gefragt! : Arbeitsprogramm 2004 bis 2007 der FAW', Obst- und Weinbau, 2002(138), p. 360.
- Hilber, U. (2002) 'Auf die Leistung und Wirkung kommt es an', Obst- und Weinbau, 2002(138), p. 123.
- Hilber, U. (2000) 'FAW : Forschung, anwendungsorientiert und wirkungsvoll', Der Gemüsebau, 2000(62), p. 29.
- Hilber, U. (1998) 'Jahrestagung : Amerikanische Phytopathologische Gesellschaft', Agrarforschung, 1998(5), p. 85.
- Hilber, U. (1997) 'Verbrauch von Pflanzenbehandlungsmitteln auch 1996 rückläufig', Obst- und Weinbau, 1997(133), p. 429.
- Schüepp, H. et al. (1997) 'Diagnosis and identification of pathogens causing apple storage rots, by using PCR-RFLP and allele specific amplification', in Diagnosis and Identification of Plant Pathogens : Proceedings of the 4th International Symposium of the European Foundation for Plant Pathology. Dordrecht: Kluwer, pp. 425–428.
- Hilber, U., Siegfried, W. and Viret, O. (1997) 'Rouille grillagée du poirier et du genévrier : mesures de lutte en cas d'importantes attaques', Revue suisse de viticulture arboriculture horticulture, 29(5), pp. 281–284.
- Siegfried, W. and Hilber, U. (1997) 'Gitterrost auf Birnbaum und Wacholder : Sanierungsmassnahmen bei starkem Befall', Obst- und Weinbau, 1997(133), p. 4.
- Hilber, U. (1996) 'Ausgaben für Produktionsmittel : Studie des Bauernverbands', Obst- und Weinbau, 1996(132), p. 683.
- Schüepp, H., Schwinn, F. J. and Hilber, U. (1994) 'Resistance risk evaluation of fludioxonil : a new phenylpyrrole fungicide', in Parry, D. B. and Heaney, S. (eds) Fungicide resistance : Proceedings of a Symposium Held in Reading in March 1994 with the BSPP. Farnham: British Crop Protection Council (BCPC), p. 397.
- Langenegger, K. and Hilber, U. (1994) 'Die Lebensweise von Botrytis cinerea, dem Graufäuleerreger', Obst- und Weinbau, 1994(130), p. 324.
Oral conference contributions and abstracts
Bodmer, M., Hilber, U. and Koeller, W. D. (1993) 'Fitness of Venturia inaequalis strains with different sensitivities to DMI fungicides', in International Congress of Plant Pathology, Montreal, Canada, 1993.
Affiliations
Current Affiliations
- Member
Au-Konsortium, Wädenswil
Membership
07 / 2007 - 03 / 2028 - Member
Eidgenossenschaft,
Member ausserparlamentarische Kommission
01 / 2024 - 12 / 2027 - Member of the advisory board
Fructus,
Member of the advisory board
01 / 2024 - 03 / 2028 - Member of the board
grow Cluster, Wädenswil
Member of the board
07 / 2007 - 03 / 2028 - Deputy President
Kantonsschule Zimmerberg; MBA Zürich, Wädenswil
Deputy President
08 / 2023 - 07 / 2027 - Member of the commission
Stadt Wädenswil, Wädenswil
Member of the commission
01 / 2022 - 12 / 2026 - Member of the board
Stiftung Technische Obstverwertung, Wädenswil
Member of the board
06 / 2025 - 03 / 2028 - President Bord of Directors
ZKSD Zurich Knowledge Center for Sustainable Development, Zürich
President Bord of Directors
07 / 2024 - 03 / 2028 - Member Steering Committee Zurich Park Side
Verein Standortförderung Zimmerberg-Sihltal, Horgen
Member Steering Committee Zurich Park Side
05 / 2025 - 03 / 2028
Past Affiliations
Expert
Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. (DLR) Informationsservice Projektförderung, Bonn
On behalf of the Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR)Review round of project outlines for the call “Universities as Innovation Labs for Sustainable Cities and Regions”Evaluation of 7 project outlines
11 / 2025 - 01 / 2026